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Hurricane Helene: Teen stuck in floodwaters rescued
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says a teenager was rescued on Thursday after she tried to drive through a flooded street.
TAMPA, Fla. - Deputies rescued a teenage girl who was left stranded after she tried to drive through floodwaters on Thursday.
Record-breaking storm surge from Hurricane Helene caused disastrous flooding across the Bay Area.
READ: Hundreds of Bay Area residents rescued from record storm surge from Hurricane Helene
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, deputies rescued the teen who was stuck on Race Track Road near Lafayette Boulevard.
There were hundreds of water rescues in coastal portions of the Tampa Bay area after the storm. The sheriff's office says they received more than 2,450 calls between 2 p.m. on Thursday and 5:45 a.m. on Friday.
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